Members Kid_A Posted February 29, 2012 Members Share Posted February 29, 2012 Body: Maple Top: Maple Neck: Mahogany Set-Neck Fingerboard: Rosewood Scale: 24.75"/ 628mm Frets: 22 Neck Inlays: Pearloid Dot Tuners: Wilkinson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members renula Posted February 29, 2012 Members Share Posted February 29, 2012 She LOOKS like a hit... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kid_A Posted February 29, 2012 Author Members Share Posted February 29, 2012 I need a 12 string in my seif 4 lyfe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members renula Posted February 29, 2012 Members Share Posted February 29, 2012 This are expensive in the US, as i seen them on ebay. I settled for a dano since i knew i wouldnt be playing it everyday... 12 string 335 is sexy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lefort_1 Posted February 29, 2012 Members Share Posted February 29, 2012 http://www.jhs.co.uk/reviews/vsa12Apr10.pdf meh-to-ok - intonation may be problematic with their choice of bridge.- neck size is same as their 6 string, which makes for tight fingerings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kid_A Posted February 29, 2012 Author Members Share Posted February 29, 2012 http://www.jhs.co.uk/reviews/vsa12Apr10.pdfmeh-to-ok- intonation may be problematic with their choice of bridge.- neck size is same as their 6 string, which makes for tight fingerings. Cheers for the headsup... hmmm... cant afford a rickenbacker, what to do... hmmm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lefort_1 Posted February 29, 2012 Members Share Posted February 29, 2012 go play one...if the shop can get it set up so it intonates, and the neck fits your hands, then you are golden.If not, then it is piss....oh wait, that means something else in scouse.... Anyway, they may be ok. Odd...I find it odd that jhs would reference a not-particularly flattering review for that guitar.Is that the best they could do? Can't they just pay off a US online reviewer, like all the rest of the big name builders? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members WBigsby Posted February 29, 2012 Members Share Posted February 29, 2012 rather have my hands farted on. default answer is "just try it, if you like it, then buy it" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kid_A Posted February 29, 2012 Author Members Share Posted February 29, 2012 rather have my hands farted on. default answer is "just try it, if you like it, then buy it" Id love to try one... but not many places carry these, even in London Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Flogger59 Posted February 29, 2012 Members Share Posted February 29, 2012 A buddy has a Les Paul copy from the same people. It's OK, you would never mistake it for a Gibson, it's too thin front to back. But it does an alright LP approximation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ultradust Posted February 29, 2012 Members Share Posted February 29, 2012 I've messed about with Vintage-brand guitars here in Seoul, and have found them to be pleasantly "meh" all around, which usually translates into decent construction and passable finish, with blah pickups. The review's pessimistic view the bridge might as well be applied to Rickenbackers as well, since individual-saddle TOM bridges are not only as rare as hen's teeth, but the lack of such are actually part of a 12-string's "chorus-like" charm...Safely so up to the 7th fret or so, of course. I wouldn't have my Ric 360/12 without the 6 saddle, really. That being said, the the amazing 12-saddle ones ABR used to make would easily fix things if needed, but they don't seem to be in production any more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dangerous dan Posted February 29, 2012 Members Share Posted February 29, 2012 Daz, have you checked out the Italia 12 strings ? They do look very nice and are in about the same price range Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ambient Posted February 29, 2012 Members Share Posted February 29, 2012 I've got a 'vintage' brand strat which plays pretty well though I'd like to put some much better pups in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kid_A Posted February 29, 2012 Author Members Share Posted February 29, 2012 Daz, have you checked out the Italia 12 strings ? They do look very nice and are in about the same price range Yea, I like the idea of them, but the colours are usually pretty horrific... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Poltergeist Posted February 29, 2012 Members Share Posted February 29, 2012 i'm getting a Vintage brand SG soon. it's not the same model, but at least i can give you first-hand experience on the quality of their instruments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Astatine Posted February 29, 2012 Members Share Posted February 29, 2012 There's always the tokai copies of ricky 12-strings. I've got a six stringer like this which is good. http://www.richtonemusic.co.uk/products/rockinbetter_rg330_12_string_electric_guitar_black.asp There's one in a cash converter near me for about Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members melx Posted February 29, 2012 Members Share Posted February 29, 2012 i'm getting a Vintage brand SG soon. it's not the same model, but at least i can give you first-hand experience on the quality of their instruments. I have a Vintage SG... basically it's a little nicer than the Epi SG and a little cheaper than the Epi SG. .. so in that respect it's a winner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kid_A Posted February 29, 2012 Author Members Share Posted February 29, 2012 I have a Vintage SG... basically it's a little nicer than the Epi SG and a little cheaper than the Epi SG. .. so in that respect it's a winner. Interesting... I really didnt like the Epi SGs... but I have always associated "Vintage" with terrible guitars due to trying one about 8 years ago... good to know they have changed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Astatine Posted February 29, 2012 Members Share Posted February 29, 2012 It's black, 12 String, in the cash converters on Glossop Rd, Sheffield. It's not listed on their site, but you could give them a call. Also - I know their site says out of stock, but Richtone in Sheffield had a black one hanging on the wall a couple of weeks ago, also 12 string. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Poltergeist Posted February 29, 2012 Members Share Posted February 29, 2012 I have a Vintage SG... basically it's a little nicer than the Epi SG and a little cheaper than the Epi SG. .. so in that respect it's a winner. cool. the neck on them is more Gibson-like, isn't it? i hated the Epi Standard G-400's baseball bat necks, and i like big necks... but those just plain sucked. what about electronics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kid_A Posted February 29, 2012 Author Members Share Posted February 29, 2012 It's black, 12 String, in the cash converters on Glossop Rd, Sheffield. It's not listed on their site, but you could give them a call. Also - I know their site says out of stock, but Richtone in Sheffield had a black one hanging on the wall a couple of weeks ago, also 12 string. Why on earth did I think you were in London?! Cheers man! How do you find the Tokais? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members melx Posted February 29, 2012 Members Share Posted February 29, 2012 cool. the neck on them is more Gibson-like, isn't it?i hated the Epi Standard G-400's baseball bat necks, and i like big necks... but those just plain sucked.what about electronics? Not has much experience with Gibsons but the neck is far from fat, it's a little wider at the nut than a typical fender but it's quite shallow. electronics and hardware are ok, the newest ones have all Wilkinson parts which are far better than standard epi pups/bridge etc. There's still room to upgrade more if you wanted but it's more than playable as it is and it sounds decent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Astatine Posted March 1, 2012 Members Share Posted March 1, 2012 Why on earth did I think you were in London?! Cheers man! How do you find the Tokais? I enjoy mine a lot, the neck is nowhere near as skinny as a real rickenbacker, so it suits me a lot better! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kid_A Posted March 1, 2012 Author Members Share Posted March 1, 2012 Ok now want... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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